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- While discussing the claim that all Israel has a share in the world to come, Maimonides lists 13 principles that he considers binding on every Jew: the existence of God, the absolute unity of God, the incorporeality of God, the eternity of God, that God alone is to be worshipped, that God communicates to prophets, that Moses is the greatest prophet, that the Torah was given by God, that the Torah is immutable, that there is divine providence, that there is divine punishment and reward, that...
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The Thirteen Principles of Jewish faith (as recorded in Maimonides' introduction to Perek Chelek) are as follows: 1. Belief in the existence of the Creator, who is perfect in every manner of existence and is the Primary Cause of all that exists. 2. The belief in G‑d 's absolute and unparalleled unity. 3.
- God exists; God is perfect in every way, eternal, and the cause of all that exists. All other beings depend upon God for their existence. Objections.
- God has absolute and unparalleled unity.
- God is incorporeal–without a body. Objections. In the Mishneh Torah, Maimonides asserts that anyone who believes that God is corporeal is a heretic.
- God existed prior to all else. (In a later version of the Thirteen Principles, Maimonides included the notion that God created the world from nothing [creation ex nihilo].)
Jewish texts and source sheets about 13 Principles of Faith from Torah, Talmud and other sources in Sefaria's library. Written as part of Rambam's Commentary on the Mishnah to the tenth chapter of tractate Sanhedrin, Rambam's 13 Principles of Faith articulate the fundamental tenets of Jewish faith.
Jan 24, 2006 · While discussing the claim that all Israel has a share in the world to come, Maimonides lists 13 principles that he considers binding on every Jew: the existence of God, the absolute unity of God, the incorporeality of God, the eternity of God, that God alone is to be worshipped, that God communicates to prophets, that Moses is the greatest ...
Maimonides' 13 principles of faith 13 Principles of Faith Summarized: I believe with perfect faith that the Creator, Blessed be His Name, is the Creator and Guide of everything that has been created; He alone has made, does make, and will make all things.
Dec 26, 2017 · Chaviva Gordon-Bennett. Updated on December 26, 2017. Written in the 12th century by Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, also known as Maimonides or Rambam, the Thirteen Principles of Jewish Faith ( Shloshah Asar Ikkarim) are considered the "fundamental truths of our religion and its very foundations."
